…and electric has buckets of both. Near instantaneous torque is what makes electric so addicting; dank nooners and effortless climbs, electric motors put power to the back wheel, right bloody now. That’s the whole purpose of motor controllers, to smooth the power delivery output of the motor...
Perhaps that’s not the point of this bike. Maybe the bike was built to do all the things most adventure riders really do – three days in the desert with a tent and sleeping bag strapped to the back, rambling down long dirt roads and through sleepy mountain towns before making a break...
TheKTM 690 Endurois the only mid-sized bike in the 300 lb. weight category with enough power to take on the highways at exhilarating speeds while remaining nimble off-road. With merits like that, it’s the basis for an ideal project bike. Like any machine, modifications can be made to ...
Our mahout told us to lean forward as we went up, the elephant carefully stepping up the muddy slope. It really felt as if we would tumble off with the angle of the slope but the elephant persevered with instructions being called out by the mahout and a few tugs at its ear with a ...
the 1290 SUPER DUKE GT blends the all-day comfort with the high level of performance only a SUPER DUKE can achieve. Also with the integration of intelligent electronic assistance systems like special ride and power modes, semi-actively controlled WP suspension components, a lean ...
’ There I found GP stars Nicky Hayden, Cal Crutchlow, and Mick Doohan after they finished a parade lap of the course. A whole different vibe from them than the TT racers. No conversations. It was good to have experienced the tent, but it was the one place at the TT where I didn’...